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Mine No 20: 7 reportable incidents Coal

Bradshaw, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4607582

MSHA record for Mine No 20 (mine ID 4607582). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
1989–1995
Latest incident
Nov 1995
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2018
2
inspections on record
6
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 6 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Ownership history
  1. Rock E Coal Company 1988 to 1992
  2. Silverado Mining Company Inc 1992 to 1993
  3. Fox Chase Coal Inc 1993 to 1994
  4. Panther Creek Corp 1994 to 1997
  5. Alpine Development Company 1997 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
2000 0
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.

Mine No 20 sits in McDowell County, West Virginia, where the Census mining category is 13.0% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
McDowell County, West Virginia · Population 18,413
13.0%
Mining share of county employment
$29,980
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

1995 · 4 incidents

November 25, 1995 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Panther Creek Corp · Flash burns (electric)

EE PUT BREAKER IN FOR THE OUTSIDE DRIVE, WHEN A PHASE LEAD BURNT OFF OF LINE SIDE OF BREAKER, DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION, CAUSING FLASH BURNS TO HIS RIGHT EAR AND NECK.

November 2, 1995 WV · Coal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Panther Creek Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRAMMING ROOF BOLTER, EE WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE MINE ROOF AND MACHINE BRUISNG HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS REINFORMED TO KEEP ENTIRE INSIDE OPERATOR PLATFORM AT ALL TIMES.

October 30, 1995 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Panther Creek Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE BRUISED THE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT, WHEN HE JUMPED OFF PLATFORM AT SURFACE BELT DRIVE, APPROX. 4' OFF GROUND. EE WAS INFORMED TO USE THE STEPS LOCATED AT OPPOSITE SIDE OF PLATFORM.

July 25, 1995 WV · Coal shuttle car operator, mantrip operator, ramcar operator, rail runner, buggy operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Panther Creek Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BUILDING A PERMANENT STOPPING LINE BRATTICE, EMPLOYEE REPORTED HIS KNEE LOCKED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN.

1991 · 1 incident

March 25, 1991 WV · Coal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Rock E Coal Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO UNCLOG WATER SPRAY BETWEEN BELTS BELT CAUGHT ARM PULLED IT AROUND DISCHARGE ROLLER

1989 · 2 incidents

April 26, 1989 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Rock E Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SMOKE INHALATION TRYING TO PUT FIRE OUT IN SUPPLY TRAILER.

April 26, 1989 WV · Coal ELECTRICAL
Rock E Coal Company · Accident type, without injuries

OVERSIZED FUSES IN BREAKER BOX.CAUSING SUPPLY BUILDING TO CATCH ON FIRE.